List of top Zoology Questions asked in CUET (PG)

Which of the following cells instruct the abnormal or virally infected cells to commit suicide?

In the life cycle of a {Plasmodium, once the sporozoite enters the blood of the host, it invades the hepatic portal system, resulting in occurrence of change in the host body, leading to malaria
A. Sporozoite enters the hepatocytes and divides by schizogony leading to formation of cryptomerozoites
B. Inside RBCs, the micro-metacryptozoites become rounded and modify into a young trophozoites.
C. As the trophozoite grows in size, a central vacuole is developed so that the nucleus is pushed to one side into the peripheral cytoplasm, leading to amoeboid stage.
D. In Amoeboid stage the small red eosinophils granules appear in the cytoplasm of the host corpulses as Schuffner's granules}
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Calculate the Harmonic Mean of the following data:
10 \quad 20 \quad 40 \quad 60 \quad 120

Which one of the following best describes the innate immune response?

Which of the following diseases is not an autoimmune disease?

Match LIST-I with LIST-II
\begin{tabularx}{0.8\textwidth}{|l|X|l|X|} \hline \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{LIST-I} & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{LIST-II}
\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{Period} & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{Genra of horse}
\hline A. & Pleistocene & I. & Eohippus
B. & Eocene & II. & Mesohippus
C. & Miocene & III. & Equus
D. & Oligocene & IV. & Merychippus
\hline \end{tabularx}
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Which of the following phenomena can lead to microevolution?
A. Natural Selection
B. Sexual Selection
C. Genetic Drift
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Which of the following statements are correct about the phenomenon of genetic drift?
A. It occurs in a small population.
B. It leads to the loss of genetic variation within population.
C. It doesn't change the allele frequency randomly.
D. It occurs in a large population.
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The increase in the beak depth of Galápagos finches with a relative abundance of large seeds, is an example of

How is the mean deviation calculated for a given dataset?

Which one of the following correctly describes the role of signal recognition particles?

What is the correct sequence of steps in the genetic engineering of {E.coli for insulin production?
A. Obtaining a copy of the human insulin gene by isolating mRNA
B. Switching on gene action.
C. Identifying transformed bacteria prior to cloning
D. Inserting the DNA into a plasmid vector and inserting the plasmid vector into the host bacterium}
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A multiple cloning site:

The trigeminal nerve is the largest nerve with following branches:
A. Olfactory
B. Ophthalmic
C. Maxillary
D. Mandibular
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The technique to mark, release and recapture is a practical method for

Any species that have been accidentally or deliberately transferred from their usual habitat to a new habitat whose abiotic conditions are also suitable for them are known as:

Monoclonal antibodies differ from polyclonal antibodies in their property of reacting with specific

Southern blotting procedure does not include:

The populations, showing relatively constant density around the carrying capacity of the environment, is called

Which one of the following statements is correct for Mollisol?

Which one of the following diseases can be corrected by gene therapy?

Which one of the following zones is absent in pond ecosystems?

The WBC count of a group of athletes in a team was estimated to be 7900, 9000, 7800, 8300, 2900, 4545, 5100, 3700, 9900 and 4545 per mm3 of blood. Calculate the median WBC count of this group of individuals.

Match LIST-I with LIST-II
\begin{tabularx}{0.9\textwidth}{|l|X|l|X|} \hline \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{LIST-I} & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{LIST-II}
\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{Interaction Type} & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{Example}
\hline A. & Mutualism & I. & Chlorella vulgaris and Diatoms
B. & Commensalism & II. & Termites and Trichonympha
C. & Proto-cooperation & III. & Intestine of Man and Entamoeba coli
D. & Antibiosis & IV. & Adamsia pallia and hermit crab
\hline \end{tabularx}
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How many different type of gametes can potentially be produced by an organism with the genotype aaBbccdd?